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From: Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>
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Subject: Re: Tuning /etc/sysctl.conf
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On Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:35:49 +0200
Carlos Jacobo Puga Medina <cjpugmed@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi people,
> 
> I'm very interested to tuning /etc/sysctl.conf according to the
> specifications of my PC.

	As a general rule it is more appropriate to think of tuning in
terms of the workload you intend to apply to your PC. Most changes you can
make will benefit some workflows at the cost of making others less
efficient.

-- 
Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>